Where Does The Last Name Papua Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Papua (Hindi: पपुआ, Oriya: ପପୁଆ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papua? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Papua is the 286,143^rd most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,426,319 people. The surname Papua is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Papua reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Papua is also the 260,392^nd most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 960 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 539 people, or 1 in 245,360. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: North Maluku, where 57 percent live, Central Sulawesi, where 7 percent live and Gorontalo, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 38 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.